%eadnotat; ]> chathpm RECORDS OF CHATHAM PREPARATIVE MEETING An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff 2007 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Chatham Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends: Chatham, N.Y.) Chatham Preparative Meeting Records 1819-1880. 2 v. ; .17 linear ft. RG2/NY/C445These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Includes: Minutes of the men's meeting for business, 1819-1849, and women's minutes, 1826-1880. History of the Meeting

Chatham Preparative Meeting was reportedly established as New Britain Preparative Meeting under Hudson Monthly Meeting. It became part of Chatham Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1819. It was laid down for the first time in 1880. In 1889, Chatham Preparative Meeting was re-established in joint session (meeting quarterly) and then laid down a second and final time after 1889.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Includes: Minutes of the men's meeting for business, 1819-1849, and women's minutes, 1826-1880.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1. 1819-1849; Women's minutes: 2.1. 1826-1880.

 Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

 Use Restrictions:

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

 Custodial History:

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

 Acquisition Information:

Deposit, 1997.

 Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Columbia County. Subjects: Chatham Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Chatham, N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers; patrons must use microfilm if it is available.

Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1819-1849 1 vol. Pre/Hicksite RG2/NY/C445 1.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY14 Women's Meeting

Minutes 1826-1880 1 vol. Pre/Hicksite RG2/NY/C445 2.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY14